Broil said the jalopy needed parts, so to the Pick-N-Pull we went. Cover charge is $2 dollars folks. $2 dollars ain't gonna kill you if you find even one part or usable item worth your time. This was my first experience at a junk yard. Though this is a yard for car parts. They have lots of different models of cars in their yard. All cars are separated by type and then by domestic or import. There are a ton of domestic cars here which during the day we were here, there were very few people that picked through those. Most of the people we came across were looking at the European models, trucks and a few at different racer class vehicles. The cars here have been through all kinds of situations and at some point were junked. Something which most would perceive when looking at these cars is that its.. just that, junk right? Spend a bit of time looking at any of the photos I've posted and allow your mind to run free. There are many applications these parts could go for. When people talk about recycling, reusing and so on, I think many would never think to be in a yard like this. Rather going back to their auto dealership and buying a brand new part made of the same grain and pay an exhausting amount of money for. Lately I'm seeing California in a whole new light. There are far more people in the state of Ca that look to rebuild cars and run them for decades beyond their lives, than in most other states. About the photos I took. Right away I found a couple cars that had decent dashboards that could have worked well in the beater. A few cars had decent leather seats. Gear knobs, hub caps, vent covers and then engine parts galore. At a junkyard you take what you can carry and you can remove on your own. So bring tools. I learned a lot from watching some of the folks in here. 1) rain boots, boots or knee high boots are a must. I wore sneakers, not the best idea. Right now it's rain season in Cali and sneakers didn't cut it in this graveled lot. Many pools and muddy areas I trekked through. 2) wear clothes you don't mind getting dirty. You will get dirty. 3) wear some old overalls or wear a pair of old jeans or pants over your regular wear. Oil and wet areas are abundant here. 4) a tool box is helpful, rags and other essentials. Some guys might even bring an auto dolly, that surfboard thing with wheels people lay on to move around under a car. 5) flashlight, to see the hard to reach areas in an engine. Repeat, bring the right tools. Bringing the wrong ones can jack up a decent working part so that the next fella can't remove or take it. The yard allows usage of their carts for free. You've got to use a bit of muscle to get these going. Lift and push, you'll feel the burn in your arms the next day. Something I didn't think of till I saw it in their "showroom"; miscellaneous items left behind. What's that? These are items which would have arrived in the cars as they were unloaded onto the lot. Which means some of these are totaled cars coming right from crashes or insurance garage lots. They have a small area where they sell many of these items. Such as computer printers, VHS tapes, DVDs, posters, plants, random furniture and more. Strange oddities is what it appears to be when I think of it. Most of these items are marked grossly down. DVDs for as low as fifty cents with their cover! (Sometimes). With the purchase we had the other day it happened to be a special sale day for the Thanksgiving holiday. A cart of engine parts we got at half price and paid a little less than fifty bucks! How cool is that. Engine parts which had we purchased new would cost in the hundreds of dollars. Good stuff. read more